Hamilton finished the day and the week with the fastest time having gone one tenth quicker than George Russells previous best from Thursday. The morning session on Friday was very busy, with eight F1 teams all heading out for their final allowed day of testing during this Barcelona private shakedown. For McLaren, Oscar Piastri took to the track during the morning session, before world champion Norris took over in the afternoon, beaten by Hamilton in the final moments of the Barcelona shakedown. Here are the fastest lap times from each day at the Barcelona shakedown. Please note that all of the times are reported, and not official due to the private nature of this week's shakedown.
Source: The Times January 31, 2026 08:21 UTC